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Anon looks into cults (sh.itjust.works)
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[-] panda_abyss@lemmy.ca 131 points 1 week ago

There is one cult I would welcome the ritual suicide of.

They’re just about at 10 years now.

[-] RedGreenBlue@lemmy.zip 32 points 1 week ago

I had to think for a while.

[-] Whostosay@sh.itjust.works 45 points 1 week ago

You had a thought? Congrats, you're not in the cult

[-] Diplomjodler3@lemmy.world 18 points 1 week ago

That's just what a woke gay commie deep state libtard would say!

[-] Whostosay@sh.itjust.works 3 points 1 week ago* (last edited 1 week ago)

This guy has a Kool aid stain on his upper lip

Gimme dat gay space communism

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[-] tkohldesac@lemmy.world 1 points 1 week ago

“State?!” D:<

[-] don@lemmy.ca 20 points 1 week ago

I’m surprised by how quickly I went from “who tf could they be referring to?” to “Oh, well yeah, that would make a great deal of sense.

[-] IndiBrony@lemmy.world 7 points 1 week ago

The problems with that cult is that it would suicide the rest of us along with them

They did nearly have a Fringe of them do it a few years back

[-] umbrella@lemmy.ml 0 points 1 week ago* (last edited 1 week ago)

they seem to be wanting to ritual suicide entire countries now.

[-] hypeerror@sh.itjust.works 73 points 1 week ago

Scientology somehow managed to reach cult "escape velocity" and survive the death of its leader.

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[-] j4k3@lemmy.world 59 points 1 week ago

Humans are super susceptible to charisma, tribalism, and dogma

[-] halvar@lemy.lol 35 points 1 week ago

Oh no this can't be true this would exclude major religions which are cults as well

[-] rovingnothing29@lemmy.world 26 points 1 week ago

Excuse you, in a religion the person at the top is dead.

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[-] Etterra@discuss.online 33 points 1 week ago

I saw an analysis of cults that have turned into religions - that is, outlived their founder. There's some very specific criteria that need to be met in order for it to endure, must critically it needs a charismatic reformer/organizer to take over when the founder dies.

[-] Fleur_@aussie.zone 29 points 1 week ago

If you last longer you become a cultural heritage issue and are delegated away from cult status

[-] ArbitraryValue@sh.itjust.works 25 points 1 week ago

I would be a fool if I gave all my money to a charlatan, and I'm no fool. That proves that Jesus IV is the real deal.

[-] Teppichbrand@feddit.org 22 points 1 week ago* (last edited 1 week ago)

Of you haven't watched Wild wild Country and/or Raël yet you definitely should. It's incredible.

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[-] breecher@sh.itjust.works 20 points 1 week ago

Lots of cults, probably most of them, exists far beyond the ten years range unfortunately.

[-] IndiBrony@lemmy.world 16 points 1 week ago

Yeah, some of the biggest ones have existed for about 2000 years now or a bit longer

[-] omxxi@feddit.org 8 points 1 week ago

right, and they don't fuck your wives, but your kids

[-] blarghly@lemmy.world 5 points 1 week ago

The largest cults last a long time. Most cults consist of 2 people, a leader and a follower, and fizzle out when the acid wears off.

[-] peoplebeproblems@midwest.social 2 points 1 week ago

I don't know, sounds kind of fun.

The charisma thing though, that ain't happening

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